Life / Can you think of any famous Polish personalities? [147]


And beaten to the top spot by the 'hasbeans' you so readily put down . . .

However, as for on topic,

I may have missed it in all the 'origins discussion', but has no-one mentioned Lech Waleska? or how about any of the following . . .

Wladyslaw Szpilman - Pianist
Tadeusz Manteuffel - medievalist
Maria Antonina Czaplicka - anthropologist
Roald Safran - Chemist
Jozef Kosacki - inventor of the mine detector
Joseph Conrad - Writer - Born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski in what is now Berdichev, Ukraine (however was part of Poland at the time)

Robert Stiller - polyglot, writer, poet, translator, editor - Born in Warsaw (1928)

The Warner Bros. - Yes that is correct. The four founders of the Warner Bros studios were polish. - Harry Warner (Hirsch Eichelbaum), Albert Warner (Aaron Eichelbaum), Sam Warner (Samuel Warner) and Jack Warner (Jacob Warner). Sam and Jack being the two younger brother were not born in Poland but were born in Baltimore and Ontario respectively, however kept their Polish heritage to state that the company was formed by the Four Polish brothers.

These are just the ones that come to mind for me, not being Polish in anyway shape or form. just through my general knowledge of Arts, Literature, Science and Entertainment.

Life / Can you think of any famous Polish personalities? [147]

That's as maybe, but other than two of the Warner Brothers, all are Polish born, and as our German 'friend' stated many times, that is was defines your nationality and whether the Polish get to claim that person (or whether the Germans get to steal them)

Life / Why are Polish people cheap? [126]


An education system which is so poor that the majority of Poles come away from it being able to speak at least 3 languages. So 'ratcatcher', how many languages do you speak? (btw: imbecile doesn't count)


As above, if you are referring to yourself as a local? Who really wants to learn to speak like an anti-social, narrow minded, arrogant twat!!


Good point, one of the schools in the Southampton area had a large extension built about five years ago, and is not being closed for around 80 lost cost flats to build on the site. These flats are more than likely going to house young families with children who would have gone to the school that had just been demolished . . . where's the sense in that.

More back on topic!! Most of the clothes shopping in our household comes from Asda, Tesco and Primart. Partly because it's cheap, and the cost of living has increased so much with the current government, but most of the clothes last for 6 months to a year (which may not be as long as the higher quality brands), however by this time the kids have grown out of them. Also why pay more just for a brand name, which invariable is poorly made . . . an example I bought a pair of reebok trainers (£89) and cheap pair of army surplus DMs (£40), with equal usage guess which lasted longer . . . the DMs by about 7 years (and still going).

So maybe it comes down to the fact that the Poles are not so brand conscious and materialistic as the common chav and therefore will buy smart rather than poor quality branded products.

To everyone else, just ignore this guy!!! This is someone who is so brave, that he make outlandish and over-exaggerated statements from cowardly position of a guest on the forum. Doesn't even have the decency to sign up.